33rd Directors Guild of America Awards

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33rd Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 14, 1981 (1981-03-14)
LocationThe Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:Ordinary PeopleRobert Redford
Websitehttps://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1980.aspx?value=1980 Edit this on Wikidata
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The 33rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1980, were presented on March 14, 1981 at the Beverly Hilton.[1][2] The television nominees were announced on February 10, 1981.[1]

Winners and nominees[edit]

Film[edit]

Feature Film

Robert RedfordOrdinary People

Television[edit]

Drama Series

Roger YoungLou Grant for "Lou"

Comedy Series

Noam PitlikBarney Miller for "Fog"

Musical Variety

Dwight HemionIBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway

Documentary

Alfred R. KelmanThe Body Human: The Body Beautiful (Tie)
Perry Miller AdatoPicasso: A Painter's Diary (Tie)

  • David Heeley – Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance
Actuality

Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors

Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality

Jerry LondonShōgun

Commercials[edit]

Commercials

George Gomes – A&W Restaurants' "Dancing", Bell System's "Joey Called", and Sara Lee's "Red Dye"

D.W. Griffith Award[edit]

Frank Capra Achievement Award[edit]

  • Francisco Day

Honorary Life Member[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Directors Guild of America Tuesday nominated 18 directors,..." UPI. February 10, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Redford Wins Directors' Prize". The New York Times. March 17, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

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